Dani GassnerThough Sean “Diddy” Combs and his ex, Cassie Ventura, settled their suit six months ago, surveillance footage has now surfaced of the rap mogul physically assaulting the singer in 2016.
In footage obtained by CNN, Cassie is seen leaving their hotel room and heading to an elevator at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City.
Combs is seen running in the hallway in search of Ventura in nothing but a towel.
Once he finds her at the elevator, Combs grabs Ventura by the neck and throws her to the ground. He then kicks her twice as she remains on the floor, motionless.
Combs is also seen grabbing Ventura by her hooded sweater and attempting to drag her toward a hotel room.
He seems to walk back to the hotel room with a bag in his hand.
Ventura eventually stands up and grabs a phone by the elevator.
Combs then returns and seemingly shoves Ventura, as seen on a mirror across the security camera.
Combs then sits down on a chair and grabs an object from the table and hurls it in Ventura’s direction.
Ventura has not commented on the footage, but her lawyer Douglas H. Wigdor said, “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.”
In her lawsuit, Ventura accused Combs of rape, physical abuse, and sex trafficking over the course of their 10-year relationship.
